Dinner Party Honors O'Connell Brother and Wedding Event
Community dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. OConnell celebrated their brother John OConnell headed to war while Miss Catherine Walsh and Clarence A Swainson prepare for a society wedding next week. Decorations blended military colors with wedding symbolism for a sixteen-cover event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BP. J. O'Connell
John O'Connell
Catherine Walsh
Clarence A. Swainson
Mrs
L. Beatty
Bridge
Joseph Wasserman
Mrs. Beatty
Women’s Red Cross Drive Raises Over Five Thousand
Women of Cheyenne concluded a community Red Cross drive that raised more than $5,000. City chairman A. D. Johnston led the effort and organized volunteers across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wowen
Gheyenne
A. D. Johnston
Visiting List of Cheyenne Social Notes and Moves
Miss Mary Nimmo travels to Colorado Springs for Colorado College commencement and visits friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Merrill and daughter stay in Cheyenne while Mr. Merrill, president of the National Lumberman's Association, makes a business trip east. Judge and Mrs. Matson return from Denver. Miss Martha Ott leaves for San Francisco to visit her brother at the Presidio and Mrs. Whitcom in Washington. Ethel Nimmo, a Southern Seminary graduate, visits Cincinnati and plans Chicago and Omaha on return. Grace and Theresa Cervantes depart for Atlanta to join their parents. Mrs. Henderson and guest Mrs. Whittemore of New York visit Cheyenne. Lieut. A. G. Reilly departs Fort Sill for the South after visiting Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nimmo
Colorado Springs
Colorado College
Nimmo
George Merrill
Witte
Pasadena
Cal
Merrill
Albert Chapman
Cheyenne
National Lumberman's Association
Judge
Buena Vista
West Va
Cincinnati
Chicago
Omaha
Grace
Theresa Cervantes
Atlanta
South
Cervantes
H. B. Henderson
O. A. Whittemore
New York
Denver
Church Circles and Guild Meetings Schedule
The Methodist Aid society holds its May business meeting this afternoon at 3 PM in the church parlor with Mrs Enoe Laughile presiding. The St Mark's Guild meeting moved from Thursday to Friday at the Parish house. The Presbyterian Missionary Society schedule follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methoding Aid Society
Methodist Aid Society
Enoe Laughile
St. Mark's Guild
Guild of
St. Mark's
Missionary Meeting Highlighted by Local Program
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. A. Morton chaired a missionary program in Slam with Wrap S. Swan and Mee. J. B. Glut Wedell in charge. Miss Geral dine Swarm performed with Mine Pau la Swarm visiting Cheyenne. The event featured piano pieces humorous readings and a fine serial hour with a served tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leety
J. A. Morton
S. Swan
Mee
oMre Stan
Slam
Bribblefield
Geraldine Swarm
Paula Swarm
Cheyenne
Women’s Club Chapter C P Ee OL Closes Season
Mrs A D Johnston and Mrs J D Shingle hosted Chapter C P Ee OL for a season ending meeting at Johnston home. Visitors sewed and knitted, tea was served at five, and most members attended. The chapter adjourned until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D Johnston
J. D. Shingle
C. P. Ee
Mike Jennie McGuffy
Flags of Allies Feature at Hundred Percent American Ball
Decorations at the capitol included flags of France Belgium Great Britain Italy Serbia Montenegro Romania Russia Japan and Portugal with Old Glory as the central display. State Treasurer Herman B Gates arranged the flags from Denver at telephonic request of Capitol Commission Secretary Charles Morgan. Flags arrived around 7 65 o clock and were set in place shortly after.
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Germany
Capitol
Denver
Herman B. Gates
Charles Morgan
Capitol Commission
Cheyenne
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Italy
Serbia
Montenegro
Romania
Russia
Japan
Portugal
White House Wool company gains new shareholder for Red Cross
A. M. Brock of Buffalo Wyoming subscribes to five shares at five dollars each, boosting total Whitehouse wool subscriptions to 160 dollars. The Wyoming Wool Growers Association contributes one hundred dollars and individual donors including A B Bartlett of Cheyenne and A M Brock of Buffalo join the drive. The initiative, linked to gifts from President and Mrs Wilson, aims to raise funds for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Mra. Wilson
Wyoming
Red Cross
Red Cross’ Fund
Houx
A. M. Brock
Buffalo
Wyo
Whitehouse
Wyoming Wool Growers Ass‘n
A. B. Bartlett
Cheyenne
Wryo
United States Express Companies Merge to Form Federal Express
Washington May 28 One union express company for the entire United States was created today by an agreement among McAdoo and leaders of Adana Wells Fargo American and Southern express. The new corporation with 40 million in capitalization will be known as the Federal Express company. George Taylor of American Express will lead the new concern after July 1 as the combination becomes effective. Shippers will direct shipments without regard to any carrier and the individual company brands disappear from wagons and stations.
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Washington
Union Express Company
United States
McAdoo
Adana
WelleFargo
American
Southern Express Companion
Federal Rapreas Company
George ©. Taylor
American Express Company
Furnished Bent-S-Room Available Starting June 5
Advertises a completely furnished bent-s room for six weeks starting June 5, with water, bath, and access to amenities. Contact 100 W for further details and application terms.
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Bent
Negro Resort Raided by Police in Colored City Section
Police Chief Embery raided a residence in the colored city section finding whiskey port wine and beer. Inmate Jordan Davis was arrested and jailed with Hanel. Davis, a downtown saloon porter, was linked to bootlegging while the resident Hazel Crosby hosted gatherings with revelers and a musician present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embery
Hazel Crosby
Jordan Davis
Hanel
Davis
Thease
Underworld
Patriotic Ball at State Capitol Draws Big Patronage
A patriotic ball hosted by the 100 Per Cent American club at the state capitol drew large crowds last evening. The lobby housed dancing while a large orchestra played from a platform. the event aimed to raise funds for the war effort and was described as a huge success with potential for future repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Public offices open to patrons with wandering rights
The state offices welcomed the public as scores wandered the stately building while financial returns were not yet available. Officials expect prompt disclosure and report no disappointment with the venture’s outcome.
Unclear OCR fragment on local figures and roles
Fragment mentions Richard Weatherly Majorie’s lover Wilmore Stevens Arthur Busch and Alva My ere with roles described as pollo men caraped lunatic and superintendent of the sanitorium. Mentions Donald Mecfiondgie and Ailton Laughlin in a price fight context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inlaw
Donald Mecfiondgie
Ax Richard Weatherly
Majorie
Wilmore Stevens
Arthur Busch
Alva Myere
Ailton Laughlin
Jones
Cheyenne High Play Draws Crowd Despite Flawed Script
The audience praised the young cast noting they could hold their own with professionals. The play grossed $125 million and proceeds go to the Red Cross, a sign of community support for Cheyenne High.
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Bridge Iminner
Merc. W
Pavia Swarm
Bloomington
William McGuire
Misses Swarm
Margaret Weaver
Katherine Evans
Jenkins
Jent. Trovntman
Fort Russell
Andrews
Thulemeyer
Harold Vaughan
Don Mae Wolfer
Dorothy Matcher
Arthur Milter
Carnegie Trary
Vaughan
Frank H. Weecott
Lois Catherine
Fenenga
Agnes Fenenga
Turkey
J. J. Shingler
Congregational Church
Congregational Aid and Missionary Societies
Mins Fenenga
Palestine
L. W. Tromball
W. HH. Gill
Red Crow
Avery Haggard Hor
Theelty
Mra
Johnston
Supt
Ira BH. Fee
Mewlames
Peter Jesten
Pierre
South Cheyenne
Clyde Davis
Dan Barksdale
Park Addition
3. A. Houston
Claude
Rel Crowe
Red Cros
Kopald
Sands’ Drug Store
Reilly
Fort Sill
A. G. Reilly
Okla
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Presbyterian Mimelonary
Lady Maccabees
Orchestra
Aimbion
Capito
Wool
820,000,000 Corporation
Federal Expres. Co
Taylor
Negro Resort
Freed
17Th Street
Jin
Sentor
Jowves
Atlasheater
Nigbt
Cissy
Joe
Australia
Lucille
Butterfly
Elsie Taylor
Ruth Harrington
Helen Brace
Jordanes
Florence Lyons
Helmia
Olive Maxon
Alvina Starlight
Mullen
Straigi
Mark
Denver, Colorado
Fourteenth and
Stout Streets
W. L. Beattie
Hot Point
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
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